Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 23.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 23.9% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon peaked at 28.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.3% | — |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.3% | 28.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cameroon was 23.9% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.